Approval Details

Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on June 29, 1992.
As of Monday, January 20th, 2025 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Part NumberModels
52001992 or older vehicles with 16 cylinders or less, spark ignited 12V neg. ground elec. system, coil with ext. ballast resistor EXCEPT 1975 and newer with HEI.
82001992 and older with 16 cylinder. or less, spark ignited 12V negative ground elec. system, internal/external ignition coil
84601992 and older Chevrolet V-8 vehicles
84741975-1992 vehicles with Chevrolet V-8 engines
86821992 and older GM with 4, 6, or 8 cylinder engines, conventional HEI dist. with vacuum advance 1992 and older Ford with TEI ignition.
87251992 and older LDV, LDT, MDT and HDT 4, 6, or 8 cylinder. 12V neg. ground elec. system, internal/external coil, spark ignited dist. EXCEPT capacitive ignition system, multi- spark ignition system.
87821992 and older 4, 6, or 8 cylinder. vehicles with 12V ignition system, external coil

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-40-12
  • Executive Order 40-12 / D40-12
  • ARB # D-40-12
  • Executive Order No: D-40-12
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-40-12
  • Resolution D-40-12
For Free CARB Executive Order Status verification, email an image of the device Executive Order label as well as the Year/Make/Model and Test Group # of the vehicle to [email protected]

Download: Executive Order D-40-12 PDF

D-40-12 Document:

CARB_D-40-12

(Page 1 of 2) State of Californta AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER O—40—12 Relating to Exemptions Under Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code AUTOTRONIC CONTROLS CORPORATION "MULTI—STRIKE DISCHARGE IGNITION SYSTEMS® Pursuant to the authority vested in the Air Resources Board (ARB) by Section 27166 of the Vehicle Code; and Pursuant to the authority vested in the undersigned by Sections 39515 and 39516 of the Health and Safety Code and Executive Order §—45—5; IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED: That the installation of the Multi—Strike Discharge (MSD) ignition systems shown in "Attachment A", and manufactured by Autotronic Control Corporation of 1490 Henry Brennan Drive, E1 Paso, Texas 79936 have been found not to reduce the effectiveness of required motor vehicle pollution control systems and, therefore, are exempt from the prohibitions in Vehicle Code Sections 27156 and 38391 for installation on model—year vehicles shown. This exemption shall not apply to any devices, apparatus, or mechanism advertised, offered for sale or sold with, or installed or, a motor vehicle prior to or concurrent with transfer to an ultimate purchaser . This Executive Order (E.0.) is valid provided that installation instructions for the MSD ignition systems will not recommend tuning a vehicle to specifications different from those submitted by : the systems manufacturer. Additionally, the mechanical and vacuum ignition timing curves individually must not under any conditions exceed those of the original production unit or original manufacturer‘s service replacement unit by more than + 4 crankshaft degrees. Changes made to the design or operating conditions of the XSD 1gn1t10n systems exempted by the ARB. that adversely affect the performance of a venicle‘s pollution control system shall invalidate this £.0. Marketing of the MSD ignition systems using identifications other than those shown in this E.0. or marketing of the MSD ignition system:s for applications other than those listed in "Attachment A" shall be prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from the ARB. Exemption of the MSD ignition systems shall not be construed as exemption to sell, offer for sale, or advertise any component of the individual MSD ignition system as an individual device. This.E.q. does not constitute any opinion as to the effect the use of the MSD ignition systems may have on any warranty either expressed or implied by the vehicle manufacturer. THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CERTIFICATION, ACCREDITATION, APPROVAL, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF ENDORSEMENT BY THE AIR RESOURCES BOARD OF ANY CLAIMS OF THE APPLICANT CONCERNING ANTI—POLLUTION BENEFITS OR ANY ALLEGED BENEFITS OF AUTOTRONIC CONTROLS CORPORATION‘S MSD IGNITIONK SYSTEMS.

AUTOTRONIC CONTROLS CORPORATION EXECUTIYE ORDER D—40—12 "MSO IGNITION SYSTEMS® (Page 2 of 2) No clatm of any kind, such as "Approved by the Air Resources Board" may be made with respect to the action taken herein in any advertising or other oral or written communication. Section 17500 of the Business and Professions Code makes untrue or misleading advertising unlawful, and Section 17534 makes violation punishable as a misdemeanor . Section 43644 of the Health and Safety Code provides as fsllows : "43644, (a) No person shall install, sell, offer for sale, or advertise, or, except in an application to the statse board for certification of a device, represent, any device as a motor vehicle pollution control device for use on any used motor vehicle unless that device has been certified by the state board. No person shall sell, offer for sale, advertise, or represent any motor vehicle pollution control device as a certified device which, in fact, is not a certified device. Any violation of this subdivision is a misdemeanor ." Any apparent violation of the conditions of this Executive Order will be submitted to the Attorney Seneral of California for such action as he deems advisable. + 4 Executed at E1 Monte, California, this A7 Agistant Division Chief Mobile Source Division Attachment

(Page 1 of 2) ATTACHMENT "A" s _ igce _ __P/N__ ___z.~._Yablele Exc\ uaiena MSD 85 Iqnition Syetem ~> 5200 1992 and older model~year vehicies with 1975 end newer nodel=—yeer ( 18 cylinders or less, spark—ignited 12¥ GM vehiclies with HEI negative ground electrical system, col t aya t on . with external bailast resistor. MSD Chrome Bloaster Coi i 8200 1992 and older model—year vehicies with None 106 cylinders or less, spark~lgnited 12V _negatIve ground electricol systenm, Internal/external ignition coi i. MSD Olatributor 8460 1992 oand ol|der model—year Chevrolet V8 None voh i ol es . MSD Distributor 8461 1992 and ol der model—year vehiclies None equlpped with Chevrolet V8 engine; device to be used with MSD 6, 7, and 8 ignition series. MSD HEI Distributor Klt 8474 1975—1992 model—year vehiclies with None Chevrolet VB engine. MSD Blue Ribbon Adjustabie 8681 1992 and older GM vehiclies equipped 198 1—1986 GM vehicies Timing Control with MEI lIgnition system, C—3 or C—4 equlipped with vecuue computer, internal coli; 1981—1980 GM advence on the vehlolese with C—3 or C—4 somputer dletributor; 1978~—1988 sommend, and 4—wlire plug—in computer GM vehicies with MEI cable connector . sysetem, vocuum aedvance on the distributor, internai or external coi l , electronic spark contro| distributors with vaecuusm advance, A4—wire plug—in connector for knock sensor control; 1988—1986 4 cyliinder engines with computer command control, distributor mounted col | .

(Page 2 of 2) . | P agie _ ____Daylga P/N Yehicle Appliicatlon.__________ ______Erglusfonga._________ MSD Blue Ribbon Timing 86B2 1992 ond olider model—year 4, 8 or 8 Cont ro i cylinder GM vehiclies, conventional HEI dilatributor with vocuum odvance; 1992 and older model—year Ford vehiclies with TEl liqnitlion systenm. MSO Bilue Ribbon Electronic 3725 1992 and oider modei—year LDV, LDT, Copacitlve ignition syatem Engine Governor MOT, and HODT 4, 6 or 8 cyiinder, multi—spark igniltion. 12V negaoative ground electricai syatem, internal/external coi |, spark ignited distributor. MSO Biue Ribbon Adjustable 3778 19786—1983 4, 6 or 8 cylinder Ford None Timing Control| vehictes equipped with a biue, yellow or white strain rel ieft on ignition module. MSD Blue Ribbon Adjustoble 6779 1972—1992 4, 6 or 8 cylinder None Timing Controi Chrysler vehicies equipped with 4 "'gu [t ~orS5—pin OEMelTectronlic ignltion ; modu | e . MSD Biue Rlibbon Un|versal 8782 1992 oand older model=—year 4, 6 or 8 Adjuetebie Timing Gentrei oy t inder vehlebose with 12V |gon}tleon syeteonmn, —external |y—mountoed ignit on cel I . MSD Biue Ribbon Adjustable «788 1970—1983 model=—year 4, 8 or 8 Timing Cont rol cylinder Ford vehicies with brown stroinm relief and equipped with ILgnition module.


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Document Modified: 2005-09-01 12:42:11

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